CATHY TYSON

19 Lyons Avenue, Unit 402 973-282-3287

Newark, NJ 07112
SUMMARY
Administrative professional with extensive Legal Assistant/support staff experie
nce. Background includes over eight years working at law firms and with in-house
corporate counsel. Specific experience typing pleadings, motions, orders, summo
ns, subpoenas and stipulations of dismissal. Also handled discovery reports, dep
osition notices, answers to interrogatories and legal documents.
EXPERIENCE
PRE-PAID LEGAL, Newark, NEW JERSEY 2007 - Present
Telemarketing/APPOINTMENT SETTER - (Independent Associate)
STEIN, McGUIRE, PANTAGES & GIGL, LLP, Livingston, NJ 2007
Primary local and national NJ law firm providing legal counsel in the defense
of general liability and client representation.
Paralegal/Legal Assistant (Independent Contractor via Legal E-Z)
* Provided assistant to several attorneys to get discovery such as: interrogato
ries, medical records etc., prior to the firm's initial contact with clients adv
ising them of their representation. Also transcribed pleadings from a Dictaphone
and typed other legal documents.
DWYER CONNELL & LISBONA, Fairfield, NJ 2006
Diverse law firm in legal areas of law specializing in civil defense and serving
the vast
legal needs of clients.
Legal Assistant (Independent Contractor via Legal E-Z)
* Typed pleadings, answers, motions, prepared other legal documents and handled
follow-ups for discovery from beginning to end.
ONEBEACON INSURANCE, Morristown, NJ 2000 - 2005
Herforth MacDonald & Gallicchio
Defense law firm inside counsel working exclusively for OneBeacon Insurance and
NJ Skylands Insurance and specializing in automobile and property damage claims.
Legal Assistant/Support Staff
* Typed pleadings and other legal correspondence, handled calendar, maintained
files. Also provided administrative support such as handling switchboard and out
going mail machine.
HALEY STUART TEMPORARY SERVICE 1999 - 2000
CGU Insurance/William J. McGuire, Florham Park, NJ
Temporary Legal Assistant/Support Staff
* Typed pleadings, motions, summons and subpoenas.
MCGIVNEY & KLUGER, P.C., Florham Park, NJ 1998
Defense law firm specializing in toxic and Mass Tort matters.
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
* Typed Pleadings and other legal documents. Logged in releases and kept track
of claimant activity.
EDUCATION
Advanced Administrative Assistant Training Program, The Urban League of Essex Co
unty
Ultra Center, Montclair, NJ - 1997
Paralegal Program, Katharine Gibbs School, Montclair, NJ - 1993
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Word Processing - Windows, Microsoft Office, Word 95, 97 2000 and 2007, Word Per
fect, Time Matters, Q&A and Dictaphone transcription, Pro Law, Electronic filing
.